“And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.” — Barack Obama, Cairo, June 4, 2009
Of course, Obama didn’t have in mind those who commit violence in the name of Islam. He was thinking about non-Muslims who dare to report about those who commit violence in the name of Islam.
“Truck bomb kills at least 30 in northern Iraq,” by Sinan Salaheddin for Associated Press, June 20 (thanks to James):
BAGHDAD — A truck bomb exploded near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq following prayers, killing at least 30 people and wounding dozens, police said.
The blast came hours after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called the withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities by the end of this month a “great victory” and promised it would go ahead as scheduled. Officials have warned that insurgents are likely to stage more attacks in the wake of the withdrawal to try to undermine confidence in the government’s ability to protect its people.
Worshippers were leaving the mosque in Taza, 10 miles (20 kilometers) south of Kirkuk, following noon prayers when the truck exploded, according to police Brig. Gen. Sarhat Qader, who gave the casualty toll.
He said the mosque and at least eight nearby houses were demolished and residents were working with rescue teams to search for people buried under the rubble….